American Dynamics ADV096HD VCR User Manual


 
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Controls and Functions
Front View
POWER button
Press to turn the VCR POWER on or off.
The Power indicator illuminates when the VCR is turned on.
EJECT button
Press to remove the cassette.
Cassette Loading Slot
Cassette is inserted in this slot for loading.
REC button
Press to begin recording.
JOG dial
Use to forward/reverse a tape frame-by-frame (field-by-field)
or to set the menus.
SHUTTLE ring
When the VCR is in stop mode, turn to the right to forward a
tape or to the left to rewind.
Also, use for special effects playback or to set the menus.
PICTURE control
The picture quality can be adjusted between soft and sharp.
Lock button
Press to lock the VCR’s front panel buttons from user
activity.
REC/PLAY MODE buttons
Press to select the recording or playback speed.
TRACKING buttons
Press to reduce/eliminate the noise during playback, slow
playback etc.
POSITION/VERTICAL ADJUST buttons
When the day and present time display is shown on the
monitor screen, press the top button to move the display
to the right forward or bottom button to move it down.
During an alarm recording or if an warning is displayed on
screen, the day and present time display cannot be
moved.
If screen images are blurred vertically during still picture or
special effects playback, press to reduce/eliminate the
picture vibration, (QUASI V-SYNC “ON”).
Fluorescent Display
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COUNTER RESET button
Press to reset the counter to “00000”.
SEARCH button
Press to display the <SEARCH FUNCTION> menu.
TIMER REC button
Press to start timer recording, when you have programmed
your VCR to record.
PLAY/REC CHECK button
When the VCR is in stop mode, press to playback a
previously recorded tape.
During recording, press for more than 1.5 seconds to check
recording function.
PAUSE/SHUTTLE HOLD button
During recording, press to stop the tape movement
temporarily. Press again to continue the recording.
During playback, press to obtain a still picture.
During special effects playback using SHUTTLE ring, press
to fix the playback speed.
STOP button
Press to stop all tape related functions.
MENU/TIME DATE ADJUST button
When the VCR is turned on, press to display the <MAIN
MENU>. Press again to exit the menu.
When the VCR is turned off, press this button for more than
3 seconds to adjust the VCR’s time and date.